Javier Lavayen
@ethercreatures.bsky.social
Queer Latino American cartoonist, illustrator, and poet.
Temple of magical creatures and portal to different places.
EtherCreatures.substack.com
Temple of magical creatures and portal to different places.
EtherCreatures.substack.com
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I’m Javi. I’m an immigrant illustrator. Welcome the Temple of Éter. A place of magical creatures, places, and stories.
A place where I will document my personal experience in our current times while also informing and showing the beauty of our world and their people through my illustrations.
A place where I will document my personal experience in our current times while also informing and showing the beauty of our world and their people through my illustrations.
A quick random panel I made in my sketchbook.
Translation:
White goose:”I’m leaving, bye!”
Brown/gray goose: “Humans are built different…I love being a goose”
Translation:
White goose:”I’m leaving, bye!”
Brown/gray goose: “Humans are built different…I love being a goose”
August 31, 2026 at 8:04 PM
A quick random panel I made in my sketchbook.
Translation:
White goose:”I’m leaving, bye!”
Brown/gray goose: “Humans are built different…I love being a goose”
Translation:
White goose:”I’m leaving, bye!”
Brown/gray goose: “Humans are built different…I love being a goose”
Rabbit on a path
August 31, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Rabbit on a path
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” -Rumi
August 23, 2026 at 4:45 AM
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” -Rumi
Purple-crowned Fairywren Flirt
August 7, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Purple-crowned Fairywren Flirt
"What keeps us upright in our aspirations and vows is our ability to manifest moral nerve, the courage to stand in principles of non-harming, in principles of nonviolence." - Roshi Joan Halifax
August 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
"What keeps us upright in our aspirations and vows is our ability to manifest moral nerve, the courage to stand in principles of non-harming, in principles of nonviolence." - Roshi Joan Halifax
Sandhill Crane in 2026
July 31, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Sandhill Crane in 2026
Morel Island draws inspiration from the Latin American novel “La Invención de Morel” by Adolfo Bioy Casares.
July 31, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Morel Island draws inspiration from the Latin American novel “La Invención de Morel” by Adolfo Bioy Casares.
The first functioning neighbourhood food system may come years after the first conversations begin. Every season spent waiting is a season that cannot be recovered.
July 10, 2026 at 4:50 AM
The first functioning neighbourhood food system may come years after the first conversations begin. Every season spent waiting is a season that cannot be recovered.
From “Braiding Sweetgrass”~ a reminder of why this matters so much.
July 10, 2026 at 4:48 AM
From “Braiding Sweetgrass”~ a reminder of why this matters so much.
“Every one of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.”
-Princess Diana
-Princess Diana
July 6, 2026 at 8:29 PM
“Every one of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.”
-Princess Diana
-Princess Diana
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” - Maya Angelou
June 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” - Maya Angelou
Quick sketches from a fun workshop related to dreaming.
May 31, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Quick sketches from a fun workshop related to dreaming.
“Greater than scene… is situation. Greater than situation is implication. Greater than all of these is a single, entire human being, who will never be confined in any frame.” -Eudora Welty
May 31, 2026 at 5:37 AM
“Greater than scene… is situation. Greater than situation is implication. Greater than all of these is a single, entire human being, who will never be confined in any frame.” -Eudora Welty
Map about it feels to experience new life paths.
April 16, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Map about it feels to experience new life paths.
Circles that subdivide even more.
April 16, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Circles that subdivide even more.
So excites for the first pages of my original comic at the end of this month!
April 16, 2026 at 4:51 AM
So excites for the first pages of my original comic at the end of this month!
When you plants are besties <3
April 16, 2026 at 4:46 AM
When you plants are besties <3
Acceptance and presence
(Wrong spelling but you get the point lol)
(Wrong spelling but you get the point lol)
April 16, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Acceptance and presence
(Wrong spelling but you get the point lol)
(Wrong spelling but you get the point lol)
“All the arts we practice are apprenticeship. The big art is our life.”~M.C. Richards
February 12, 2026 at 7:30 AM
“All the arts we practice are apprenticeship. The big art is our life.”~M.C. Richards
The joy that the ephemeral practice of anthotypes brought me is something that I can’t describe. Here are the ones I made with 2 white bandanas.
February 4, 2026 at 8:38 AM
The joy that the ephemeral practice of anthotypes brought me is something that I can’t describe. Here are the ones I made with 2 white bandanas.
Roseate spoonbill with ink pen and soft pastels.
February 4, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Roseate spoonbill with ink pen and soft pastels.